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Riley Meredith Age, Hometown, IPL team, IPL Salary, and T20 stats

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Riley Meredith IPL 2021
Photo: Punjab Kings/Instagram

Riley Meredith has received his maiden IPL cap from the Punjab Kings in the match against the Rajasthan Royals. The Australian fast bowler has become the talk of the town because earning a place in the IPL team’s playing XI is a big thing, and he has done it today.

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It is not that Meredith had performed well in the international arena before earning this breakthrough. Meredith has played only three T20I matches for the Australian cricket team so far. That too, he made his debut for Australia earlier this year against the New Zealand cricket team.

Riley Meredith came into the limelight with his spectacular performances in the Big Bash League. He has got natural pace and has the athleticism as well to do well on the field. Meredith is famous for his wicket-taking skills, which made him a hot commodity in the 2021 IPL Auction.

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Many IPL franchises had shown their interest in signing this pace bowler from Australia. However, the Punjab Kings ended up winning the bidding war with an incredible 8 crore bid. Here are some things you need to know about Riley before he impresses the fans with his bowling in IPL 2021.

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Riley Meredith Age

Riley Meredith is 24 years and 295 days old, as of 12th April, 2021. He was born on the 21st of June in the year 1996. He has achieved his IPL dream just a few days before his 25th birthday.

Hometown

Riley Meredith was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He plays domestic cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team, while in the Big Bash League, he plays for the Hobart Hurricanes team.

IPL team

Riley Meredith Punjab Kings IPL 2021
Photo: Punjab Kings/Instagram

Riley Meredith never played in the IPL before the 2021 season. He has earned a contract from the Punjab Kings this year, and is now making his IPL debut finally.

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Riley Meredith IPL salary

Riley Meredith straightaway earned a massive contract worth INR 8 crore from the Punjab Kings at IPL Auction 2021. The right-arm fast bowler from Australia will take home 8 crore as a salary for his services in the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League.

Riley Meredith T20 stats

Finally, talking about the stats of Meredith in the shortest format of the game, the Australian bowler has taken 47 wickets in 37 matches. His bowling average is 23.32, while his economy rate in T20s is 8.02.

It will be intriguing to see if Riley could live up to the expectations and justify his price tag in his debut IPL season with the Punjab Kings in 2021.